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john mccain coming to chuck hagel's defense even though he's been very critical of hagel just in the last couple of weeks. and the person whose side you're on if you're ted cruz is jim inhofe, which is not where you want to be if you want to be a national leader of the republican party. jim inhofe, at the very far right end of the scale from oklahoma. that's not the company you want to keep if you're ted cruz and you want to be a mainstream leader of the republican party. but look, you saw last night, for all of the problems that some of us identify with marco rubio, marco rubio's a guy who is a tea party-backed senator who now is trying to find his way towards being having a broader appeal. you've got a guy like ted cruz, he has a choice to make. and yesterday, and by all indications so far, he has great pedigree. he could do exactly the same thing and go towards the mainstream, but he doesn't seem like he's doing that. it seems like he's laying his cards down to go to the far right and appeal just to the pure hardcore tea partiers, as you just said. >> it's a sad statement about th
john mccain coming to chuck hagel's defense even though he's been very critical of hagel just in the last couple of weeks. and the person whose side you're on if you're ted cruz is jim inhofe, which is not where you want to be if you want to be a national leader of the republican party. jim inhofe, at the very far right end of the scale from oklahoma. that's not the company you want to keep if you're ted cruz and you want to be a mainstream leader of the republican party. but look, you saw last...
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a week ago came to the senator's defense. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> that's what cruz was doing. and john boehner couldn't stick to the script today for the softer, gentler, kinder gop. he told reporters at a breakfast briefing that obama doesn't have -- this is the new phrase. he doesn't have the guts to cut spending. today more republican intransigents are holding up again by demanding the speaker -- actually harry reid from nevada come up with 60 votes to move forward the vote. and senator rand paul put a hold on president obama's pick. joining me now is salon's joan walsh and washington post's dana milbank. they can't beat these people so they're doing this obstructing. they're trying to smear this guy. they know he's going to be secretary of defense. there is absolutely no purpose in what cruz is doing except trying to move he's more obnoxious than neocons are. they're just messing around with the government of the united states, i t
a week ago came to the senator's defense. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> that's what cruz was doing. and john boehner couldn't stick to the script today for the softer, gentler, kinder gop. he told reporters at a breakfast briefing that obama doesn't have -- this is the new phrase. he doesn't have the guts to cut spending. today more republican intransigents are...
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john hagel -- chuck hagel, rather, doesn't have that. he doesn't have the support, obviously, of his former fellow republican colleagues and tepid support, i think, from many democrats who are trying to do what they think is right for the president, but were very shocked and not very happy about his performance at that hearing. >> we're waiting and watching and seeing if this confirmation will be held up and how long. dana bash on capitol hill. thanks, dana. >>> reading a teleprompter on live television isn't always all that easy. i know, i do i every single day. and we also get thirsty from time to time. i get thirsty all the time as well. so here's a question, why are people on social media sites saying stuff, making such a fuss about marco rubio's now-famous grab for a bottle of water. excuse me. i'm getting a little thirsty here. >> oh, wolf! >> you know, sometimes you get thirsty. >> i know. >> we'll take a closer look at marco rubio. he is a rising, rising star in the republican party -- excuse me. mm. >> going to break. suddenly,
john hagel -- chuck hagel, rather, doesn't have that. he doesn't have the support, obviously, of his former fellow republican colleagues and tepid support, i think, from many democrats who are trying to do what they think is right for the president, but were very shocked and not very happy about his performance at that hearing. >> we're waiting and watching and seeing if this confirmation will be held up and how long. dana bash on capitol hill. thanks, dana. >>> reading a...
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clo sure vote on chuck hagel is set for friday in the senate. he is facing potential filibuster on floor by republicans anxious to block that nomination. friday is a day that is supposedly lost and then found appearance of one of the public appearances could be released. remarks in question were made to the arab american antidiscrimination committee. not part of hagel's disclosure information he shared with senators. today, pope benedict made his first appearance since news broke of his resignation. he told thousands of faithful on this, ash wednesday, the first day of lent he is stepping side for good of the church. he received a standing ovation. we will get reaction to the "state of the union" and look at what is realistic. fox all-stars join me when we come back. how do you keep an olr car running like new? you ask a ford customer. when they tell you that you need your oil changed you got to bring it in. if your tires need to be rotated, you have to get that done as well. jackie, tell me why somebody should bring they're car here to the ford
clo sure vote on chuck hagel is set for friday in the senate. he is facing potential filibuster on floor by republicans anxious to block that nomination. friday is a day that is supposedly lost and then found appearance of one of the public appearances could be released. remarks in question were made to the arab american antidiscrimination committee. not part of hagel's disclosure information he shared with senators. today, pope benedict made his first appearance since news broke of his...
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if confirmed hagel would replace leon panetta. >>> the party ended in new orleans just over four hours ago at the stroke of midnight central time. they had to get off bourbon street and mardi gras was over. police and cleaning crew moved in and they really know how to sweep that street cleanly and quickly. >> even with the rain. >>> looks like all he need some rain gear for this area as well today. >> we're trading in that for some more sun, but colder temperatures in the seven-day forecast. howard has the details when >>> good morning. welcome back to wusa9. this is a live picture from vatican city in rome. pope benedict xvi is talking to the faithful in his first public appearance since announcing his resignation. we understand he received a lengthy standing ovation when he came before this packed audience hall today. >> he's shock -- he shocked obviously the catholic world when he said he was going to step down. this is the first time it's happened in over 600 years. we learned earlier this morning he had a pacemaker since he became pope in 2005. he cited health as one of the reason
if confirmed hagel would replace leon panetta. >>> the party ended in new orleans just over four hours ago at the stroke of midnight central time. they had to get off bourbon street and mardi gras was over. police and cleaning crew moved in and they really know how to sweep that street cleanly and quickly. >> even with the rain. >>> looks like all he need some rain gear for this area as well today. >> we're trading in that for some more sun, but colder temperatures...
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not expected to have the kind of delays that hagel could. brennan is another one. they have had a hearing and continue to discuss it. likely if they're able to negotiate something. it is also unlikely to -- likely to take a couple of weeks. host: of the floor this week is that it will put a bill on the floor that would do what? guest: democrats would put together a bill that has have spending cuts and a lot of loophole closings. oil and gas subsidies. likely to see the private jet tax credits come back again. this is an effort to show the other side this is an option. let's talk
not expected to have the kind of delays that hagel could. brennan is another one. they have had a hearing and continue to discuss it. likely if they're able to negotiate something. it is also unlikely to -- likely to take a couple of weeks. host: of the floor this week is that it will put a bill on the floor that would do what? guest: democrats would put together a bill that has have spending cuts and a lot of loophole closings. oil and gas subsidies. likely to see the private jet tax credits...
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. >>> gop senators threatening a filibuster after chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle to becoming the next secretary. the armed services committee narrowly approved the nomination hagel's nomination moves to the full senate for a vote, expected to happen this week, maybe as early as tonight. >>> and four players on university of alabama's national championship football team arrested. safety eddie williams, linebacker tyler hayes and defensive appear lineman d.j. pettway accused of rob two students on campus. a fourth player, running back brent calloway charged with credit card fraud. head coach nick saban said all four are suspended indefinitely from the team. >>> banana joe wins best in show. adorable or what? the affenpinscher took home the crown at the westminster kennel club dog show, and joe is going out on the top. the tippy top. westminster, his final competition. he beat out five other dogs. and i know, john berman, this makes you incredibly sad this morning. >> he's a cute affenpinscher as far as affenpinschers go, but we should recognize the labs and golden retrievers. >> i
. >>> gop senators threatening a filibuster after chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle to becoming the next secretary. the armed services committee narrowly approved the nomination hagel's nomination moves to the full senate for a vote, expected to happen this week, maybe as early as tonight. >>> and four players on university of alabama's national championship football team arrested. safety eddie williams, linebacker tyler hayes and defensive appear lineman d.j. pettway accused...
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hagel's nomination now moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. it could happen as early as tonight. >>> passengers on board the cruise ship triumph are at the mercy of the sea and the wind conditions. two tugboats are moving that ship crippled by an engine fire in the gulf of mexico to a port in alabama. if sea winds do not cooperate, it could mean another day stuck with deplorable conditions. including sewage and dwindling food supply. but if all goes well, the ship could arrive this mobile by this afternoon. >>> and all public schools in hamden, connecticut will be closed today. that town was literally buried under 40 inches of snow from fr last week's blizzard. the town is still in a state of emergency as 30 crews are moving snow 24 hours a day until the town is entirely passable. can you imagine how difficult that might be for the folks out there? literally stuck at home. crazy. >> what happens when you get three plus feet of snow somewhere, though. thanks. >>> back here in washington, president obama saying last night that he wants to make a
hagel's nomination now moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. it could happen as early as tonight. >>> passengers on board the cruise ship triumph are at the mercy of the sea and the wind conditions. two tugboats are moving that ship crippled by an engine fire in the gulf of mexico to a port in alabama. if sea winds do not cooperate, it could mean another day stuck with deplorable conditions. including sewage and dwindling food supply. but if all...
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we have hagel of course getting past some committee yesterday. are republicans offering up a robust enough opposition to whatever the president puts forward? >> well, it's always a challenge when it comes to a president's team, whether it be his direct staff or in those key positions like the department of defense, or the treasury, and it was very shrewd on the part of the broader strategy of this president in his second term, an attempt to divide republicans to put them on the defensive, nominating a republican like chuck hagel, even though he had his own issues within the republican party over the years, ones that we grappled with when i was in the white house but to the public at large, here is the president offering a republican nominee to be the secretary of defense. that's very difficult for republicans to fight back against, and that's why it was a shrewd political move, whether he's the right person for the job, that's a different question but from a political standpoint, the white house has been smart and shrewd about the types of nomine
we have hagel of course getting past some committee yesterday. are republicans offering up a robust enough opposition to whatever the president puts forward? >> well, it's always a challenge when it comes to a president's team, whether it be his direct staff or in those key positions like the department of defense, or the treasury, and it was very shrewd on the part of the broader strategy of this president in his second term, an attempt to divide republicans to put them on the defensive,...